Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Norway
Norway: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 5.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Norway, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.6 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of up 97.5% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Norway peaked at 26.91 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -23.89 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Norway 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -2.83 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -9.91 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -6.18 terawatt-hours | 13.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3052 terawatt-hours | -17.67 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | -23.89 terawatt-hours | 26.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -13.68 terawatt-hours | 21.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -15.73 terawatt-hours | 15.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Norway?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Norway was 5.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.89 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.